Panama Cars

Yella went to the beach with the girls leaving me with the gardener.

This is normally no big deal but I had to pick him up and return him plus 2 additional trips to get rocks so, in the end, mucho time.

In between all the trips with the gardener, I went to help the director of the play start his car which is stored at another friends house.

Now, I am not stupid...I know about doing anything around cars...it is NEVER just one thing. So I was prepared.

Starting the car was easy. As we drove down the road to the mechanics, he got a flat tire.

If you have followed this blog since the beginning, you know the issues around changing a flat here.

Nothing in the car fits. That's if there is anything in the car.

Thank God I had my set up for changing a tire.

But it is never easy. Our biggest problem was getting the jack under something that would hold. We had the car fall off the jack twice before we found a good jacking point.

Then, the jack wouldn't work. This one was our fault. We hadn't tightened the release valve firm enough.

We were thoroughly beat up after 2 hours of this crap. BUT, we got it done.

Anytime, and I mean anytime, you get something accomplished in Panama it is time to PARTY!

We dropped the car off at the mechanic and went on our way.

After a couple more trips into town, and a rehearsal for the play, I will be back home about 8 tonight.

A long day...but successful so it's OK!